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Education Administration

Assistant Director of Special Education

Job in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, 61791, USA
Listing for: Tri--county-Special-Education
Full Time position Listed on 2026-11-05
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Education Administration
  • Education / Teaching
    Education Administration
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR

Job Description & How to Apply Below

TCSEA is seeking an Assistant Director of Special Education. Preference will be given to an administrator with a Speech and Language background but it is not a requirement.

SUMMARY

The Assistant Director assists the Executive Director with administering, supervising, and directing the Tri-County Special Education Association in accordance with the law and the Executive Committee and Association Council’s policies, procedures and directives and to provide leadership according to the Tri-County Special Education Association’s vision/goals.

DUTIES
  • Respond to all requests for information about special education services, about Tri-County Special Education Association, or about programming for students with disabilities.
  • Assist educators, family members, and community members with understanding special education services and advise them about community services as appropriate.
  • Keep all personnel advised of most current methods, issues, and legal requirements.
  • Engage in child-specific problem solving or consultation, as appropriate.
  • Identify, recommend, and implement strategies to encourage effective collaborative problem solving within each Tri-County school.
  • Attend IEP meetings as needed to share technical information or provide the specialized leadership necessary to resolve or minimize controversies.
  • Locate needed resources, materials, personnel, services, or programs.
  • Oversee data collection that allows for accurate completion of required reporting and claims for reimbursement.
  • Write grant proposals as requested by the Executive Director.
  • Coordinate technology requests and equipment.
  • Advise and assist districts that are seeking specialized State Board approvals; temporary approvals for special education teachers, approvals for Other Necessary Professionals, deviations for class size or age range, variance requests. Provide for the supervision, evaluation and reporting about programs granted a deviation or variance.
  • Assess programmatic needs on a periodic basis to make recommendations for program development or redesign. Communicate needs clearly to administrators and teachers.
  • Coordinate and lead, as appropriate, efforts to improve the instruction for students with disabilities in Tri-County schools.
  • Maintain familiarity with all programs operated by or used by Tri-County schools to provide a Free and Appropriate Public Education for their students. When necessary, Assistant Directors facilitate students’ placement into these programs.
  • Ensure that Tri-County forms and procedures are legally correct, clear, appropriate, understood and used consistently across member districts.
  • Oversee the expenditure of IDEA dollars set aside for professional development.
  • Conduct an annual needs assessment of special education in-service needs among Tri-County educators and parents. Report the results to local district coordinators and in the professional development plan.
  • Coordinate the use of professional development dollars derived from Tri-County district assessments.
  • Evaluate and report on the quality of professional development activities, including, whenever possible, information regarding the impact on educational programming.
  • Collaborate, as appropriate, with others to provide in-service opportunities or to coordinate conferences.
  • Assume responsibility for the design and provision of staff development activities for Tri-County personnel.
  • Provide leadership to committees that study and make recommendations on issues affecting services within Tri-County Special Education Association, then prepare subsequent reports or summaries for the Executive Director and others.
  • Understand Tri-County’s goals and assist with designing, informing and implementing activities that help to meet those annual goals.
  • Communicate clearly…
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